Link Creek
LINK CREEK
Part of Deschutes National Forest
Overview
Link Creek Campground is situated on the shores of Suttle Lake in the Deschutes National Forest. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing, hiking and biking in summer, and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in winter.Facilities
Link Creek Campground offers tent and RV campsites, as well as yurts. Campsites are equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Electrical hookups are not available. The yurts are equipped with electricity. While the campsites are pet-friendly, unfortunately pets are not permitted within the yurts.
The yurts are available for reservation year-round. Each is equipped with a bunkbed with one double and one single mattress, double futon, table and chairs and a wood stove. Visitors need to bring their own linens and eating essentials. They each have a light, a wall heater, and 1 - 110 electrical outlet.
Natural Features
Suttle Lake is surrounded by a mixed conifer forest. The lake is deep and clear. The lake covers an area of 253 acres and has an average depth of 44 feet. It sustains an excellent population of naturally reproducing kokanee, brown trout, whitefish, and crayfish.Link Creek, which empties into Suttle Lake, is shallow and clear enough to view spawning fish. Lake Creek flows eastward from Suttle Lake and eventually joins the Metolius River.
In autumn, the local vine maple trees display brilliant orange, red and yellow foliage.
Recreation
Popular activities in the area include hiking, fishing and motorized boating in the summer months, and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in winter months. Numerous hiking mountain biking trails are accessible from the campground and in the surrounding area. The 3.2 mile Suttle Lake Loop Trail meanders through the developed recreation areas on Suttle Lake. The trail is relatively flat and follows the wooded shoreline of the lake, providing opportunities for fishing or picnicking along the way. A boat ramp is located within the campground. Motorized and non-motorized boats are allowed on Suttle Lake.Nearby Attractions
Visitors can explore wilderness areas, rivers, lakes and reservoirs, and approximately 1,600 miles of trails that comprise nearly 2.5 million acres within the Deschutes National Forest and the adjacent Ochoco National Forest.Visitors enjoy traveling the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway, known as Oregon's Highway in the Sky, which climbs into the clouds on a 66-mile drive through the Cascade Range, weaving past snow-capped peaks and alpine lakes.
Important Notices
- Yurts are available for reservation year-round; campground closes in winter
- While the campsites are pet-friendly, unfortunately pets are not permitted within the yurts
- Prevent the spread of invasive species by inspecting and cleaning packs, equipment and tires before using lake or trails
Please Note: One RV with tow vehicle per single site or one vehicle per single tent site. Two RV’S with tow vehicle per double site or two vehicles per double tent site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicle will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground.
Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed
During your time in Central Oregon, you can find wildfire, prescribed fire and smoke information at centraloregonfire.org
Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests.
Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).
- Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
Click here for more information about Deschutes National Forest
Camping or otherwise occupying a single location (including leaving camping equipment and/or related supplies) for a period longer than 14 consecutive calendar days is prohibited. ‘Location’ means the occupied area, the occupied campsite, and the National Forest System lands in the immediate vicinity thereof. Camping or occupying any location on all National Forest lands for more than 28 calendar days total during a calendar year is prohibited.
NO generator use is allowed in campgrounds between 10:00PM and 7:00AM (36 CFR 261.10). Silent power banks or battery powered devices are allowed.
Notifications and Alerts
Caution: this site has potential for snow and other cold/wet/icy conditions during the winter and off-season. Snow is plowed at the entrance of the campground; however, berms may exist beyond that. Campers should monitor weather forecasts and local conditions when planning to visit this site.
Available Activities
- FISHING - Fishing
- CAMPING - Camping
- BOATING - Boating
Directions
Travel approximately 13 miles northwest of Sisters on Highway 20/126. Turn left onto Forest Road 2070/Suttle Lake Campgrounds. Travel less than 1/2 mile to Blue Bay entrance on the right to Link Creek.
Cancellation Policy
<p>Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.</p>
Contact Information
Phone: 541-323-1746
P.O. BOX 249SISTERS, OR 97759
Rental Options
Available Campsites
- Site Y31, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Yurt
- Site 027, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 033, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Y32, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Yurt
- Site 019, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Y34, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Yurt
- Site 021, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 029, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 025, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop AREA LINK CREEK, Type Standard Nonelectric
